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Ms. Van Dam from Sandy, UT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Writing

Help me give my students these journals and writing pens to be creative in their writing.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Van Dam's classroom raised $994

This project is fully funded

My Students

The students in the district that I work with come from a wide variety of backgrounds. We have low income households to well off households, two parent homes to single parent homes to multi parent homes. We have students with siblings and students without. No matter their background, they are all loved by each and every teacher and staff member they are surrounded by.

My job is to help these very students learn the skills necessary to create 21st century students who are career and college ready!

My Project

I teach a Creative Writing class at Entrada high school. Many of these students have struggled greatly during the pandemic, being removed from general education high school settings and ending up at our high school. I want to give them an experience that is meaningful and will help them write (not type or text).

Having these journals and colorful pens will allow for my students to write and express what living through Covid-19 has been like for them.

They need an outlet and through my writing class, I can give that to them in a different way.

Ms. Van Dam Sprucewood Elementary School Grades 9-12 Sandy, UT View local requests 150 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
XYark 12 Pack College Ruled Notebook Journals Bulk, Lined Paper, 60 Page, 5.5x8.3 inch, A5, Travel Journal Set for Travelers, Students, Church, Office, Writing Diary Subject Notebooks Planner, Black • Amazon Business $16.73 45 $752.85
iBayam Journal Planner Pens Colored Pens Fine Point Markers Fine Tip Drawing Pens Porous Fineliner Pen for Bullet Journaling Writing Note Taking Calendar Coloring Art Office School Supplies, 18 Colors • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95

Materials cost

$802.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.09

Total project goal

$993.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$993.93

1 Donor

-$993.93

Donations toward project cost

-$844.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.09

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$0.00

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